What are the rules for the Mexican Train Game?

Each player may play one domino from his hand onto either his own train or the special Mexican Train, which is marked with the one unique marker and follows the same rules of play as the individual trains. If a player cannot play a domino, he draws one from the boneyard and can play that.

How many tiles in Mexican Train?

MEXICAN TRAIN Contents 91 domino tiles, 8 train markers, 1 centrepiece and rules. Object of the game Be the first to play all your dominoes, or at least as many high-point dominoes as possible, in each round.

How to play Mexican Train dominoes?

– EQUIPMENT. Mexican train is most frequently played with a double-12 set of dominoes but double-9 sets are equally effective for gameplay. – PREPARATION. Set the highest double tile in the center slot of the hub and shuffle the remaining dominoes face-down on the table. – STARTING THE GAME. Pick a player to begin the game, play moves clockwise thereafter. End match the tile to the slot designated for the Mexican Train to start it. – PLAYING THE GAME. On any turn, with the exception of doubles, a player is only able to place one playable domino on a train, that is a domino that end – DOUBLES. If you are playing a tile that is a double it is placed sideways on the train you choose to play it on. – SCORING. After a round has finished, the player with an empty hand receives a score of 0. – VARIATION. Multiple doubles that are not satisfied can be closed in reverse. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.

What is the name of the Mexican Train?

The name of the game, Mexican Train, is derived from an optional special train which belongs to all the players. However, Mexican Train can also be played without using this train; such variants of the game are commonly known as “Domino Trains” or “Private Trains”. The game of Mexican Train is closely related to another game called Chicken Foot .